The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nonfarm animal caretakers in Lafayette-West Lafayette is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nonfarm animal caretakers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $27,040 | 12.91% | 25.92% |
| 2021 | $23,550 | 7.30% | - |
| 2020 | $21,830 | 7.10% | - |
| 2019 | $20,280 | 1.58% | - |
| 2018 | $19,960 | 1.95% | - |
| 2017 | $19,570 | -2.35% | - |
| 2016 | $20,030 | 2.85% | - |
| 2015 | $19,460 | -2.93% | - |
| 2012 | $20,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,040 in Lafayette-West Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for nonfarm animal caretakers in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of nonfarm animal caretakers in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 5.1 percent (5.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Kokomo and 34.8 percent (34.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kokomo | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Bloomington | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Muncie | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Gary | |
| Lafayette | |
| Anderson |